Thx Stu - mystery (to me) solved.
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Main Message Board / Re: Changed coolant and now no RPM
September 05, 2011, 02:09:44 PM
Hi everyone,
Thanks for the responses... I knew that the two systems weren't connected which was why I was so mystified. Today we sailed to Sausalito and the tach was working. Yes Stu I was plugged in yesterday. When I was running the engine at the dock. Would that over ride the alternator?
Thanks for the responses... I knew that the two systems weren't connected which was why I was so mystified. Today we sailed to Sausalito and the tach was working. Yes Stu I was plugged in yesterday. When I was running the engine at the dock. Would that over ride the alternator?
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Main Message Board / Changed coolant and now no RPM
September 04, 2011, 08:02:47 PM
I just changed the coolant - and burped it as described here - thx Stu- and now I'm not registering any RPMs.
Any ideas about what happened?
PS - the temp stabilized at about 170. Is that normal?
Any ideas about what happened?
PS - the temp stabilized at about 170. Is that normal?
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Main Message Board / Mark II Engine Compartment Limber Holes
September 02, 2009, 10:42:40 PM
I have been getting little pools of water and 'squishy' floorboards in the galley lately, plus the aft cabin carpet will be soaking wet. I had a more experienced boat yard person (and owner of many boats) look at it and he told me that this is a design defect in the 34 - that the space that the cutlass bearing sits in is limbered, but it takes nearly 3" of water to hit the limber hole. This means that the area will hold over a gallon of water before limbering. Nothing can be done about this save drilling holes in the ring frames (a bad idea). So, anytime the boat lies on port tack and heals, all the water drains through the engine box onto the aft cabin sole, then drains through the false bulkhead to the galley sole.
Is this for real? Is this really the result of a design defect? He said that he needs to 'adjust the cutlass bearing' to get this to stop. This just started so if it was a design defect I would think that it would be happening all the time...
Any thoughts? Suggestions? Ideas?
Your help is appreciated... thanks in advance.
Bill
2006 C34
Is this for real? Is this really the result of a design defect? He said that he needs to 'adjust the cutlass bearing' to get this to stop. This just started so if it was a design defect I would think that it would be happening all the time...
Any thoughts? Suggestions? Ideas?
Your help is appreciated... thanks in advance.
Bill
2006 C34
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Main Message Board / Re: Engine Loud at idle - is this right?
October 28, 2007, 08:02:05 PM
Sorry for the missing info... I thought it was displayed from my profile. Got Wind is a 2006, hull# 1753.
Thx
Thx
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Main Message Board / Engine Loud at idle - is this right?
October 28, 2007, 10:12:49 AM
I'm a new C34 owner and new to this forum. My previous boat was a C25 so I'm a neophyte still on diesel engines. What I'm wondering about is that at idle the engine makes a very loud noise with a 'clanking' sort of sound. This is at about 1000RPM, at just a little throttle - perhaps 1200 RPM the noise goes away and the engine purrs very nicely.
Is this normal? If not then do you have any suggestions?
Is this normal? If not then do you have any suggestions?
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